The Weekly Quantum Digest: Quantum Computing’s Breakthrough Year

2019 — quantum computing’s breakthrough year? Plus, materials under pressure, a quantum approach to pharmaceuticals and more in this issue feature links from around our site and around the web.

Spotlight Story:

“Quantum computers are getting a lot more real. No, you won’t be playing Call of Duty on one anytime soon. But Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Rigetti Computing and IBM all made important advances in 2019 that could help bring computers governed by the weird laws of atomic-scale physics into your life in other ways.” — CNet

Science

Forget Quantum Supremacy: This Quantum-Computing Milestone Could Be Just as Important — ZDnet

Matt Swayne is a contributor at The Quantum Daily. He focuses on breaking news about quantum discoveries and quantum computing. Matt enjoys working on -- and with -- startups and is currently working on a media studies master's degree, specializing in science communication.